Ruth Jean
Bowen was the first black woman to establish a successful booking
agency in New York City called Queen
Booking in 1959. She represented
musical greats such as Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight. She started her business with just five
hundred dollars, and within 10 years Queen Booking became the largest black-owned
agency in the world. A small investment
goes a long way!
Miller Brewing
Company promoted Patricia Henry
to manager making her the first woman to hold the top management post at an
American brewery.
In 2009 Ursula Burns became
the first black woman to become CEO
of a Fortune 500 Company, Xerox.
This landed her on Forbe’s List as the 14th most powerful
woman in the world. She also resides as Chairman for Xerox.
Michelle Obama, fondly known
as FLOTUS, became the First Lady of the
United States in 2008. Prior to
President Obama being elected, Michelle was a corporate attorney. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from
Princeton and attended Harvard University for Law School. While at the White House she has pushed
efforts to end childhood obesity and work on healthier eating habits for
everyone.
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